RB committees: Can you start Cribbs?

Welcome to the latest edition of our fantasy backfield committee update, which will help you understand what’s going on in the Shanahan-created world of running back tandems.

The four "worry levels" — High, Medium, Low and Non-Existent — are subject to change on a weekly basis and completely, subjectively determined by the humble fantasy analyst who writes this article. If you have any comments, insight, etc., please post a comment below.

Under the most recent week and for the season, the player order goes according to who got the most touches.

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Remember, there’s a Thursday game this week between the Colts and Jaguars, as well as a Saturday night tilt between the Cowboys and Saints. If you have any runners from those teams, get your fantasy backfields set ASAP.

San Francisco 49ers

Committee worry level: Non-existent Week 14: Frank Gore (25 carries, 167 yards, TD; two receptions, 10 yards) Season: Gore (162 carries, 835 yards, 7 TD; 43 receptions, 281 yards, 3 TD) Comment: Before you get too excited about Gore’s game, remember the Niners had the ball for almost 37 minutes against the Cardinals and ran the ball for almost the entire fourth quarter when trying to run out the clock. In the first three quarters, they threw the ball 30 times and ran it 16. They’re still a pass-first team, by a lot.

St. Louis Rams

Committee worry level: Non-existent Week 14: Steven Jackson (18 carries, 39 yards; three receptions, 14 yards) Season: Jackson (285 carries, 1,279 yards, 4 TD; 46 receptions, 273 yards) Comment: Jackson talked after Sunday’s game about being tired, and his back issues are reportedly due to a herniated disc. With no real information to back this up, I’ve been wondering if they’re going to shut him down at some point.